Word study · Greek
zēlos
zeal, jealousy
Say it: DZAY-los (approximate)
ζῆλος
What it means
Intense passion, in a good sense zeal and in a bad sense jealousy or envy. Paul says Israel has "a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge" (10:2). He also speaks of provoking Israel to "jealousy" (10:19, 11:11, 11:14).
Range of meaning
- ZealPassionate devotion.
- JealousyEnvy.
In Romans
- Chapter 10
"They have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge" (10:2).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G2205 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources